Put it down now!
Lest now, escape you.

Sara, Art, Rachel and Suzie

Happiness
by Art Carlson

Make Happiness for others
And you will make it for yourself.

For without this
you will never be happy yourself.

Art Carlson & Lucille Buerkle

Some Far Off Planet
by Art Carlson

Each comes to each
as from some far off planet.
Oh touch thee down
The fabulous journey
to begin.

He of her, she of him.

ROSES one and all

Another Hieroglyph upon the Wall
by Art Carlson

Let others be the judge.
You are Bach writing Bach,
That ever it be done.

Best best Best
'till Better better Better
is at last... good.

Like Bach is good -

Most Precious Best
Begetting most Precious Best

for Joy... 
also to that budding Prof of English,
Sara Elizabeth

Memories are made of share moments - Joy is taking picture

To His Students with Love
by Art Carlson

He to Mexico

        Laird & I
Down to the city dentist,
Limeburmers
& the Aeroport

Debarking to embark
Backpack compacted large,
Hand bag,
Jaunty Hat & Beard

Smile, handshake & goodbye
And to the Airport Door

One amongst so many-
    He's got us in the pack
        upon his back
            My son
        Who is in my bosom

And I felt again
        The glory that wells the heart
To withstand the ignominy of Being

@ Jan '71

Happy Horseshoe
by Art Carlson

Oh Happy horseshit,
soft and sweet,
that art despised
when in the street,

When in the fields as hay and straw
thou were admired by all who saw
that once was grass and fields of green,
where daisies grew and violets weaned 
their tender shoots.
Change we e'en thus.

Take heart, oh horseshit,
someone must be horseshit.
Yes, and someone knows
he smells you
who smells a rose.

The Kiss
by Art Carlson

Soft as a Kiss
Thy very Presence is
Sweetest Kiss of All
Ever to Know
                    Save One
    That you bestow

O My Love, Come Kiss with me
Each Moment

                To Margaret from AGC